Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

Hersi (Herciana Matmuja, 24) won the Albanese Festivali i Këngës with Zemërimi i një nate , that is now revamped to One night's anger . This was her fifth attempt to win the contest. She has a dual career going on with pop music and classical music with studies in Rome, Italy. Her entry somewhat embraces both of them and it isn't the easiest piece of cake this year to digest.  Robert: After listening to all the preselection songs in Albania, I was disapponted with the quality of songs and can only conclude they selected the best among the worst. Hersi's song isn't among my favorites this year. No final . Blogilkar : I don't totally agree with by bicycling reporter Robert. I think there were a few goodies in the Albanese selection, and I never saw Hersi coming and winning it. Somehow I can't get a grip of the song at all. I would have sent Venera Lumani & Lindi Islami with Natë e pare or Blerina Brako with Mikja ime instead. No final for Albania t...

The three day long 52nd Festivali i Këngës took place right after Christmas and 23-year-old Herciana (also known as Hersi) Matmuja emerged as a clear winner with Zemërimi i një nate that translates to "one night's anger". Time will tell if it's going to be one night only for her in Copenhagen as the song is rather demanding to digest, and how the song will sound after Eurovision revamp. This blogger watched with half eye only the final this year and picked up Venera Lumani & Lindi Islami and Blerina Braka as favorites. Hersi is no stranger to Festivali i Këngës as she took part last year with Kush ta dha kete emer (3rd), with Aty ku më le in 2011 (14th), Me cilin rri ti dashuri in 2010 (11th) . Hersi has graduated from the Conversatorio di Santa Cecilia di Roma in Italy.

Albania will have its Festivali i Këngës once again and the final on December 22, 2013. As usual the winner will then go to Eurovision 2014. A couple of Eurovision veterans in the list this year: Frederik Ndoci (2007) and Luiz Ejlli (2006). Other familiar names are on the list as well as The Voice of Albania performers Venera Lumani , Lindi Islami and Klodian Kaçani . More information (and more singers?) in due time. Besiana Mehmeti & Shkodran Tolaj - Jam larg   Blerina Braka - Mikja ime   Etmond Mancaku & Saviana Vierdha - Vetëm për ty   Frederik Ndoci - Një ditë shprese   Hersi Matmuja - Zemërimi i një nate   Klodian Kaçani - Me ty   Luiz Ejlli - Kthehu   Lynx - Princesha   Marjeta Billo - Ti mungon   Orges Toçe - Jeta në orën 4   Renis Gjoka - Nuk e di   Rezarta Smaja - Në zemër   Sajmir Braho - Grua   Venera Lumani & Lindi Islami - Natë e pare   Xhejn & Enxhi Kumrija - Kur qiel...